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Month: November 2023
Polk County woman becomes millionaire after winning scratch-off game
A Polk County woman became a millionaire after she bought the winning ticket in a scratch-off…
Remembering Vilna: The Holocaust and the Art of Samuel Bak at the Polk Museum of Art
Join Executive Director Dr. Alex Rich as he takes visitors through the exhibition, Remembering Vilna: The…
Polk County Commissioners to consider making public county-owned parks smoke-free
Following in the footsteps of other Tampa Bay area cities and counties, Polk County may make…
Community Helpers Day
Lakeland Electric Bobby Shield, a Substation Engineer, engaging with a lively bunch of kindergarteners at Lincoln…
Ninja Turtles Attack – Green sludge bubbles up from the streets near the World Trade Center in New York City
Eerie green sludge covered streets of New York City near the World Trade Center on Friday.…
Continued Block Sought on Drag Show Law
By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida An Orlando restaurant and bar Thursday argued…
Pot License Fee Hike Challenged
By Dara Kam – The News Service of Florida Arguing that a $1.33 million price tag…
Petalanche
Definition: (noun) This captivating term combines “petal,” signifying the delicate and often colorful segments of a flower,…
Some Polling Locations Have Changed for the City Elections
Voters in the upcoming City Elections are encouraged to check their polling location before they go…
Photo shot by Dean West is happening in Lakeland today
Dean West’s team has turned to old Domino’s pizza location into an old-time ice cream shop.…
FDA proposes ban on food additive found in fruity sports drinks and sodas
Brominated vegetable oil is no longer safe to use after studies found that the ingredient is…
LFD takes future steps in preventing “radio failures”
Lakeland Fire Department has taken immediate actions to prevent further “radio failure” during potential critical moments.…
Mexican Street Corn Recipe
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar 1 pound frozen corn 1/4 cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream 1/2…
Lakeland pilot project aims to meet the growing demand for clean drinking water
As Polk County’s population grows, so does the demand for clean drinking water, and an innovative…
THE FUTURE IS HERE
THE FUTURE IS HERE: We’re hard at work to prepare for Urban Air Mobility, which involves…
The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’: A Glimpse of Greatness
The “Last” song with contributions from all four Beatles, made possible by new technology, finds its…
A proposed tax could stifle the boom in electric vehicles in Florida
Electric vehicles are driving Florida’s economy forward, generating jobs for the state and substantial savings for…
First Friday: Dancing Under the Stars
First Friday’s USO Dancing Under the Stars: A Salute to Our Armed Forces, presented by Just…
Momma Knows Best: An Act of Liberation and Freedom
By Momma Ashley Rose – This article was published In the Watermark As LGBTQ+ History Month comes…
Friday is the Last Day for Walk-In Voting
Registered voters in the cities of Auburndale, Fort Meade, Lakeland, and Winter Haven who are unable to…
Family-owned distillery brings hand-crafted rums to Lakeland
Lugo’s Craft Distillery is a family-owned and operated distillery located in Lakeland. “We make handcrafted rums that…
AG MOODY, FDLE, AND FHP URGE FLORIDIANS TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY FOLLOWING HEIGHTENED TERRORIST THREAT DUE TO HAMAS ATTACKS
Now that the FBI Director testified, “the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States…
Fatal Hillsborough Crash I-75
November 2, 2023 @ 11:40 AM Vehicle 1, a Land Rover SUV, was traveling on the…
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Miguel Badillo, Jose Badillo, River Lawson and Brielle Dyer, missing/runaway juveniles
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Miguel Badillo, Jose Badillo, River Lawson and Brielle Dyer,…
It’s been one year since the fatal Polk County hit-and-run and officials say they are still trying to solve the case
It’s been one year since 19-year-old Osbaldo Cuz-Xol was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Polk…
Polk County man accused of bringing fake gun to Catholic school campus
An 18-year-old Polk County man is accused of bringing a fake gun onto a private school…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd faces a lawsuit from a man arrested in 2020 on charges of possessing and promoting child pornography
A lawyer for Edgardo Acevedo Cancela, formerly a Davenport resident, filed the suit Tuesday in federal…
Aerolark
Definition: (noun) This captivating term combines “aero,” signifying something related to air or aviation, with “lark,” representing…
The Army Suddenly, and Chaotically, Told Hundreds of Soldiers They Have to Be Recruiters Immediately
Without warning, hundreds of noncommissioned officers were ordered via email to report to the recruiting school at Fort Knox,…
Lakeland Regional Health has the second most emergency department visits in the US
Nobody plans for a trip to the emergency room, but many patients go to Lakeland Regional…
Man Who Opened Fire On ATF Agents And Lakeland Police Officers After Highspeed Chase On I-4 Pleads Guilty
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Francisco Cabrera (28, Dover) today pleaded guilty to…
DeSantis administration argues governor is shielded from releasing records due to ‘executive privilege’
By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Ron DeSantis during his victory speech at the Tampa…
Forgive and forget? Not in this world
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Some people try to forgive but they never forget. The people of…
Disney to Buy Full Control of Hulu In Deal With Comcast
Disney has agreed to take full control of Hulu in a deal with Comcast, which has so far owned a…
DeSantis “Profoundly Un-American,” Disney Goes For the Throat
In a recent filing, the Walt Disney Company has officially gone on the full offensive against…
Art Crawl 2023
Click here for the Art Crawl website OVER 60 ARTISTS, ART SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, LIVE PERFORMANCES & MORE…
PCSO Searching For Man in ‘Suspicious Incident’ At Resurrection Catholic Church and School
UPDATE AND STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF GRADY JUDD: “Thanks to the citizen who saw something, and said…